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11-02-2017 | 10:27 PM

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How much did all of your sound insulation weigh?

Removing the insulation off the carpeting and elsewhere though out the car amounts to little over 14lbs. It was a full garbage bag full and then some. The stuff is pretty dense.. The GT2/3 rear carpeting is also a few pounds lighter.

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11-02-2017 | 10:31 PM

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But switching out your seats can save at least 50lbs so are you barking up the wrong tree ?

Thank you for the tip Richard but I highly doubt it. I'm running a single Carbon Kevlar Recaro Spa which is under 10lbs for the seat itself. I would venture a guess that it's the lightest seat available on the market. I doubt I can plug any more weight savings out of that tree...

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11-02-2017 | 10:31 PM

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Why is it that the Euro spec cars are always just a tiny bit more special? What has the rest of world done to deserve the snub?

Because our Federal Department of Transportation doesnt seem to like special shiny bits that make cars extra cool. All they care about is legislation to help meet some obscure regulation.

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11-02-2017 | 10:41 PM

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I have no idea but figures since it's an OEM window it "should" hold up fairly well over time. I would certainly not put it on a daily driver that sits outside baking in the elements but for a track car or a weekend driver I think it will hold up fairly well. Porsche used this window on the Euro 997GT3RS 4.0 also.

Yeah kinda what I thought. Seems like a really good idea for your intended purposes. Post some pics once its in!

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11-02-2017 | 11:00 PM

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Because our Federal Department of Transportation doesnt seem to like special shiny bits that make cars extra cool. All they care about is legislation to help meet some obscure regulation.

You would think that but it isn't just the USA that gets snubbed. All non-Euro countries are denied the extra special bits too.

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11-02-2017 | 11:13 PM

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John what did it cost?

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11-03-2017 | 01:53 PM

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Ok John you are well past the seats, apols, I looked at the Lexan rear screen and it was north of $1,000 does it make the car sound any different inside ?

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11-03-2017 | 02:00 PM

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Ok John you are well past the seats, apols, I looked at the Lexan rear screen and it was north of $1,000 does it make the car sound any different inside ?

Not sure Richard as it's still tucked away in the box. I'll get it put in over the winter and give my impressions when I get the car back up and running after the winter as it's about to get torn into pieces. My guess is that if it's noticeable it will be very subtle.

Current retail on the window is close to $1800 now but can obviously be had for less..

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